As the largest team EVER going to India prepares, we are watching the weather channel hoping that our flight from Atlanta tomorrow evening at 6:30 pm isn't affected. Please keep us in your prayers as we travel from The Cathedral to Atlanta in the Church of the Advocate/Cathedral van, then fly from Atlanta to Frankfurt Germany, then to New Delhi, India. After 4 days in New Delhi we will fly to Calcutta and then drive 2.5 hours to the City of Durgpur in which the Bishop's compound resides.
Going on this trip are:
Shawnee Irwin, Jennifer LaForenza and Annie Fritschner, from St. Philip's, Brevard
Millie Elmore, Sallie Hart, Rosemary Sells and Todd Donatelli, Dean of the Cathedral from All Souls
Kay Covode, Carolyn Cline-Griffiths, and Anne Mitchell from Good Shepherd, Hayesville;
Tanya Blackford from Mainstay Domestic Violence Prevention agency in Henderson County and Jeanne and Mike Sabback from Charleston who have been there more than twice and who help supply and work in the Good Shepherd Clinic on the Durgapur Campus.
Dr. Mike and Jeanne, Kay, Carolyn, Anne and Annie will be a part of the Healing Team and Shawnee, Tanya, Sallie, Jennifer, Rosemary and Millie will work with the Women and Children as well as the Daughters of the King chapter and Prayer Shawl Ministry.
Christians comprise about 2% of India's population and the Church of North India has been growing under the Right Reverend Probal Kanto Dutta's leadership of providing food, housing, education, clothing, employment and social services first, then inviting folks into the mysteries of Christ. The Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, February 6th will be a celebration of 3,000+ people from all over the world, including folks who will ride a bus, walk and ride a bike for hundreds of miles in order to participate in this annual celebration.
We will keep the blog going on a daily basis (if the electricty is working) after we arrive and will upload what photos we can. Our excitement to see our old friends, make new ones, serve the Living God and learn more about ourselves GROWS! Hope you'll keep in touch.
